Quote by Benjamin Disraeli
Conservatism discards Prescription, shrinks from Principle, disavo

Conservatism discards Prescription, shrinks from Principle, disavows Progress having rejected all respect for antiquity, it offers no redress for the present, and makes no preparation for the future. – Benjamin Disraeli

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Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men. We are free agents, and man is more powerful than matter. – Benjamin Disraeli

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A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of some great idea. Rome represents conquest Faith hovers over the towers of Jerusalem and Athens embodies the pre-eminent quality of the antique world, Art. – Benjamin Disraeli

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I hate those e-books. They cannot be the future. They may well be. – Maurice Sendak

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Im always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning… Every day I find something creative to do with my life. – Miles Davis

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To be a member of the Labor Party is to be an optimist – optimistic about the future of Australia, optimistic about the ability of government to make a difference. – Kevin Rudd

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